10 proposals Americans supported in recent polls

This Dec. 11, 2012 photo shows a 1947 survey for the Gallup Poll at the University of Iowa library in Iowa City, Iowa. The document is part of the personal papers of the late George Gallup Sr., founder of the Gallup Poll, that have been donated to the University of Iowa, his alma mater, providing the public with an intimate glimpse into the development of nationwide public opinion polling. (AP Photo/Ryan J. Foley)

70 percent: Allow illegal immigrants brought as children to stay

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Supporters of the DREAM Act wait to be arrested outside the White House in 2011. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

In a December survey, 70 percent supported allowing illegal immigrants brought to the U.S. as children to obtain work permits and not be deported. (Quinnipiac University, 1,949 adults, Nov. 28-Dec. 3, margin of error +/-2.2 percentage points)

65 percent: Cut spending and raise taxes to reduce deficit

In a December survey, 65 percent said the best way to reduce the federal budget deficit is by a combination of cutting spending and increasing taxes. (Washington Post-ABC News, 1,002 adults, Dec. 13-16, +/- 4.5 percentage points)